State profile · Near median Poor share

New Hampshire bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New Hampshire, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

2,542
Public bridges
43.0%
Good condition
7.1%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

2,542

Public highway bridges in New Hampshire

Good Condition

43.0%

1,092 bridges rated 7-9

-7.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

7.1%

180 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

0.1pp vs national avg 7.0%

New Hampshire vs national bridge condition

New Hampshire - Good condition share 43.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New Hampshire - Poor-condition share 23.6%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

New Hampshire50.1%41.6%8.3%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New Hampshire (FHWA NBI)

New Hampshire vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below New Hampshire on the same metric.

NY

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

KY

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554
Selected

NH

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

OK

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733

NM

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

Bridges Needing Most Attention in New Hampshire

Six lowest-condition bridges in New Hampshire, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in New Hampshire

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: MIRROR LAKE ROAD

0.24 MI THORNTON TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1970 ADT: 100

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: US 3,NHRR

1.72 MI THORNTON TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1970 ADT: 960

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: US 3,NHRR

1.72 MI THORNTON TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1970 ADT: 960

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: NH175

2.57 MI THORNTON TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1972 ADT: 450

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: NH175

2.57 MI THORNTON TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1972 ADT: 450

NH122,MAIN ST

Unknown

Over: NH101

2.8 MI MILFORD TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1969 ADT: 13,000

NH101

Unknown

Over: THORNTONS FERRY ROAD

2.3 MI MILFORD TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1971 ADT: 530

NH101

Unknown

Over: BOSTON POST RD,BEAVER BK

1.56 MI MILFORD TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1969 ADT: 3,800

NH101

Unknown

Over: NH122

1.3 MI MILFORD TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1969 ADT: 4,600

NH101

Unknown

Over: MERRIMACK ROAD

0.7 MI MILFORD TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1969 ADT: 1,700

OLD BEDFORD ROAD

Unknown

Over: NH114

0.4 MI JCT 101, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1964 ADT: 22,000

PLUMMER ROAD

Unknown

Over: NH101

0.5 MI JCT RT 114, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1995 ADT: 36,200

I-293 SB OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: US 3

NH101/US3/I-293 Int'chg, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2006 ADT: 25,000

NH101 WB

Unknown

Over: US 3

NH101 WB OVER US 3, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2006 ADT: 25,000

NH101 EB

Unknown

Over: US 3

NH101 EB over US 3, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2006 ADT: 25,000

NH101 WB

Unknown

Over: I-293(RAMP D)

.2 MI JCT RT 3, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 13,000

NH101 WB

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK

.3 MI JCT RT 3, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1993 ADT: 46,000

I-293 EB,NH101 EB

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK

.3 MI E JCT US 3, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1993 ADT: 45,232

US 3

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK

0.4 MI JCT RT101, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2013 ADT: 45,232

FEE TPK

Unknown

Over: WIECZOREK DR

1/4 MILE SOUTH FROM TOLL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2010 ADT: 6,000

TOLL PLAZA ACCESS

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK NB ON-RAMP

1/4 SOUTH OF PLAZA, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2010 ADT: 3,000

FEE TPK NB RAMP

Unknown

Over: WIECZOREK DR RAMP

0.2 MILES WEST OF TPK, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2011 ADT: 2,000

WIECZOREK DR

Unknown

Over: US 3

.4 M WEST OF I-93, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2011 ADT: 22,000

WIECZOREK DR

Unknown

Over: MERRIMACK R,NH 3A,CSX

1 MILE WEST OF MHT, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2011 ADT: 8,500

NH 9

Unknown

Over: BEARDS BROOK,BEARDS RD

NH 9 at Beards Brook, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2002 ADT: 460

NH 9

Unknown

Over: US202

JCT NH 9/US202, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2001 ADT: 6,300

BIBLE HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: NH 9,RAMP A

NH 9 under Bible Hill Ro, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2000 ADT: 6,300

BIBLE HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US202

Bible Hill Road / US202, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2000 ADT: 6,300

CENTER ROAD

Unknown

Over: US202,NH 9

2.2MI W HENNIKER T/L, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2002 ADT: 8,400

OLD HENNIKER ROAD

Unknown

Over: US202,NH 9

1.2MI W HENNIKER T/L, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2002 ADT: 13,000

US202,NH 9

Unknown

Over: HENNIKER ST

0.8MI W HENNIKER T/L, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2002 ADT: 8,600

I-293,FEE TPK

Unknown

Over: HACKETT HILL ROAD

.2MI S HOOKSETT T.L., Hillsborough, NH

Built 1956 ADT: 2,800

RIVER ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-93

0.01 S HOOK-MANCH TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1975 ADT: 63,072

I-293,FEE TPK SB

Unknown

Over: NH 3A

2.MI S HOOKSETT T.L., Hillsborough, NH

Built 1956 ADT: 18,000

I-293,FEE TPK NB

Unknown

Over: NH 3A

2.MI S HOOKSETT T.L., Hillsborough, NH

Built 1957 ADT: 18,000

I-293,FEE TPK

Unknown

Over: STARK WAY

1.9MI S HOOKSETT T.L., Hillsborough, NH

Built 1956 ADT: 200

NH 28A

Unknown

Over: I-93

0.1 MI HOOKSETT TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1976 ADT: 69,000

SALMON STREET WB

Unknown

Over: MERRIMACK RIVER,CSX,RD

.3MI W JCT US 3, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1970 ADT: 7,800

NORTH RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-293,FEE TPK

.5MI FROM STARK LANE, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1957 ADT: 45,000

SALMON STREET EB

Unknown

Over: MERRIMACK R,CSX,RD,RAMP

0.3MI W OF JCT RT 3, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1970 ADT: 7,500

SOUTH RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-293,FEE TPK

AT AMOSKEAG INTERCHANGE, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1957 ADT: 54,000

NH101

Unknown

Over: NH 28 BYPASS

.2 MI W. AUBURN T.L., Hillsborough, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 15,000

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: WELLINGTON ROAD

0.2 MI E JCT RTE 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1976 ADT: 14,000

KELLEY STREET

Unknown

Over: PISCATAQUOG R,CSX,RD

0.3 MI E JCT RTE 114-A, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1973 ADT: 100

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: WELLINGTON ROAD

0.2 MI E JCT RTE 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1976 ADT: 14,000

BRIDGE STREET WB

Unknown

Over: I-293,NH 3A,CSX,MERR R

0.4 MI FROM ELM ST INV#8, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1990 ADT: 82,000

BRIDGE STREET EB

Unknown

Over: I-293,NH 3A,CSX,MERR R

0.4 MI FROM ELM ST INV#8, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1988 ADT: 82,000

NH101 WB

Unknown

Over: I-93 SB OFF RAMP

AT STEVENS POND, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 53,000

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: NH101 WB,SBE RAMP

0.05 MI N JCT BRIDGE ST, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1977 ADT: 27,000

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: BRIDGE STREET

1.2 MI W JCT NH28 BYP, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1977 ADT: 2,600

Showing 51-100 of 2,542 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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